In Windows RT, add-ons aren't supported by either Internet Explorer or Internet Explorer for the desktop.
If you're missing an add-on that you need to view a page, Internet Explorer will let you know, and will prompt you to install the add-on. Some add-ons come pre-installed by other apps or your PC's manufacturer.
Open the desktop, and then tap or click the Internet Explorer icon on the taskbar.
Under Show, tap or click All add-ons.
Tap or click the add-on, tap or click Enable, and then tap or click Close.
Add-ons can sometimes cause browsers to run slowly and crash, or they might pose a security or compatibility risk. You can turn off specific add-ons to help increase your browsing speed, or if you suspect they're causing problems for Internet Explorer. You can also remove add-ons that you're no longer using from your PC. It's a good idea to delete add-ons if you suspect they're causing performance, compatibility, or security problems.
Under Show, tap or click All add-ons, and then select the add-on you want to turn off.
Tap or click Disable, and then tap or click Close.
Not all add-ons can be removed. Some add–ons are necessary for Internet Explorer and your PC to work correctly.
Under Show, tap or click All add-ons, and then select the add-on you want to delete.
If the add-on can be deleted, you'll see the Remove option. Tap or click Remove and then tap or click Close.
While add-ons can make your browsing experience better by giving you access to great web content, some add-ons can pose security, privacy, or performance risks. Make sure any add-ons you install are from a trusted source.
Enhanced Protected Mode helps protect your PC and personal data from malware and other attacks. When it's turned on, add-ons such as toolbars, extensions, and browser helper objects can only run if they're compatible with Enhanced Protected Mode. You'll be notified if an add-on is incompatible. If you need to run an incompatible add-on, you can turn off Enhanced Protected Mode in the desktop browser.
On the Advanced tab, under Security, select the Enable Enhanced Protected Mode check box, and then tap or click OK. You'll need to restart your PC before this setting takes effect.
Enhanced Protected Mode helps protect your PC from malware and other attacks. Only turn off Enhanced Protected Mode if you're sure about increasing the level of risk to your PC.
On the Advanced tab, under Security, clear the Enable Enhanced Protected Mode check box, and then tap or click OK. You'll need to restart your PC before this setting takes effect.
Add-ons are apps that Internet Explorer uses to interact with web content like videos and games. Toolbars and extensions are also types of add-ons. Some common add-ons are Adobe Flash, Quicktime, and Silverlight. Several add-ons come pre-installed in Internet Explorer, but many have to be downloaded from the Internet. Add-ons usually require that you give your permission before they're installed on your computer. However, some might be installed without your knowledge. This can happen if the add-on was part of another program that you installed.
Open Internet Explorer by clicking the Internet Explorer icon on the taskbar.
Under Show, click All add-ons.
Tap or click the add-on, click Enable, and then click Close.
Under Show, click All add-ons, and then select the add-on you want to turn off.
Click Disable, and then click Close.
Under Show, click All add-ons, and then select the add-on you want to delete.
If the add-on can be deleted, you'll see the Remove option. Click Remove and then click Close.
Enhanced Protected Mode helps protect your PC and personal data from malware and other attacks. When it's turned on, add-ons such as toolbars, extensions, and browser helper objects can only run if they're compatible with Enhanced Protected Mode. You'll be notified if an add-on is incompatible. If you need to run an incompatible add-on, you can turn off Enhanced Protected Mode.
On the Advanced tab, under Security, clear the Enable Enhanced Protected Mode check box, and then click OK. You'll need to restart your PC before this setting takes effect.
Internet Explorer 10 is designed to provide an add-on free experience, and will play HTML5 and many Adobe Flash Player videos without needing to install a separate add-on. Add-ons and toolbars will only work in Internet Explorer for the desktop. To view a page that requires add-ons in Internet Explorer, swipe down or right-click to bring up the Address bar, tap or click the Page tools button, and then tap or click View on the desktop.
You can view, enable, and disable the list of add-ons that can be used by Internet Explorer for the desktop. Add-ons you can manage include browser helper objects, ActiveX controls, toolbar extensions, explorer bars, browser extensions, search providers, Accelerators, and Tracking Protection settings.
Open Internet Explorer for the desktop.
Tap or click the Tools button, and then tap or click Manage add-ons.
Under Show, tap or click All add-ons, and then do one of the following:
To disable an add-on, tap or click it, and then tap or click Disable.
To enable an add-on, tap or click it, and then tap or click Enable.
Tap or click Close.
In Windows RT, add-ons are not supported by Internet Explorer or Internet Explorer for the desktop.
Add-ons are apps that Internet Explorer uses to interact with web content like videos and games. Some common add-ons are Adobe Flash, Quicktime, and Silverlight. Several add-ons come pre-installed in Internet Explorer, but many have to be downloaded from the Internet. Add-ons usually require that you give your permission before they're installed on your computer. However, some might be installed without your knowledge. This can happen if the add-on was part of another program that you installed.
Open Internet Explorer.
Click the Tools button, and then click Manage add-ons.
Under Add-on Types, click Toolbars and Extensions.
Under Show, you can select one of the following views of your add-ons:
To display a complete list of the add-ons on your computer, click All add-ons.
To display only those add-ons that were needed for the current webpage or a recently viewed webpage, click Currently loaded add-ons.
To display add-ons that were preapproved by Microsoft, your computer manufacturer, or a service provider, click Run without permission.
When you're finished, click Close.
Add-ons can sometimes cause Internet Explorer to run slowly or crash. You can turn specific add-ons on or off if you want to or if you suspect they're causing problems.
Click an add-on, and then do one of the following:
To make an add-on available for use in the browser, click Enable.
To turn the add-on off so it can't be used in the browser, click Disable.
Repeat step 4 for each add-on that you want to turn on or off. When you're finished, click Close.
Before you turn off a browser add-on, keep in mind that some webpages, or Internet Explorer itself, might not display properly if an add-on is turned off. We recommend that you only turn off an add-on if it repeatedly causes Internet Explorer to close.
ActiveX controls are a specific type of add-on. You can only delete ActiveX controls that you've downloaded and installed. You can't delete ActiveX controls that were pre-installed, but you can turn them off.
To display all ActiveX controls, under Show, click Downloaded controls.
Click the ActiveX control you want to delete, and then click More information.
In the More information dialog box, click Remove. You might be prompted to enter an administrator password or confirmation.
Repeat steps 4 and 5 for every control you want to delete. When you're finished, click Close.
You can learn more about ActiveX by reading Use ActiveX filtering.
Several add-ons are pre-installed in Internet Explorer, but many come from the Internet. Add-ons usually require that you give your permission before they're installed on your computer. However, some might be installed without your knowledge. This can happen if the add-on was part of another program that you installed.
You can only delete ActiveX controls that you've downloaded and installed. You can't delete ActiveX controls that were pre-installed or add-ons of any kind, but you can turn them off.
Add-ons, also known as ActiveX controls, browser extensions, browser helper objects, or toolbars, can improve your experience on a website by providing multimedia or interactive content, such as animations. However, some add-ons can cause your computer to stop responding or display content that you don't want, such as pop-up ads.
If you suspect that browser add-ons are affecting your computer, you might want to disable all add-ons to see if that solves the problem.
Click the Start button, and then click All Programs.
Click Accessories, click System Tools, and then click Internet Explorer (No Add-ons).
If disabling all add-ons solves the problem, you might want to use Add-on Manager to disable all add-ons permanently and then turn on add-ons only as you need them. To disable an add-on, follow the steps below.
Under Show, click All Add-ons.
Click the add-on you want to disable, and then click Disable.
Repeat step 4 for every add-on you want to disable. When you're finished, click Close.
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